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Cascais Opera
A Cascais Opera – International Vocal Competition had its inaugural edition in April 2024, at the Centro Cultural de Cascais and the São Carlos National Theatre, in Lisbon. Conceived as a showcase for the most promising new talents in operatic singing, the Cascais Opera – International Vocal Competition received over two hundred applications from 39 countries and of all vocal types, aged between 18 and 32.
From these, 8 brilliant finalists emerged, all worthy of receiving the “Grand-Prix – Égide,” which was finally awarded to an exceptional contestant, a Korean baritone Hae Kang.
Get to know our illustrious panel of Juries. You can learn more about each of them by clicking on the button below.
Calendar
1 Oct to 15 Dec 2024
Applications
16 Dec 2024 to 31 Jan 2025
Pre-selection
1 to 10 Feb 2025
Selection of Candidates
23 Apr to 4 May 2025
Live Competition
*The application is accepted for pre-selection as long as it is validated by the organization as complying with all the requested requirements.
Awards and Prizes
This award offers the Grand Prix winner the opportunity to perform a concert or have a role on an Opera at Teatro Nacional de S.Carlos – the Opera House in Lisbon
discover Cascais
It has probably happened to you: seeing an incredible landscape, taking a photo and realising that the grandiosity of the scenery was impossible to capture. It’s like trying to describe a strong emotion, but not finding the right words. There is a reason for this: some things are really meant to be experienced. Cascais is one of them.
TESTIMONIALS
“Cascais Opera has recently launched a new voice competition: already its first edition was a great success that showed not only the great potential and professionalism, but also the authenticity and the character of this promising young organization. With its high-level candidates, impressive jury, great venues and the beautiful surroundings of Cascais and Lisbon, it is an event that will surely grow further and become a major address on the musical map!”
Artistic Director São Carlos National Theatre
“Cascais Opera has recently launched a new voice competition: already its first edition was a great success that showed not only the great potential and professionalism, but also the authenticity and the character of this promising young organization. With its high-level candidates, impressive jury, great venues and the beautiful surroundings of Cascais and Lisbon, it is an event that will surely grow further and become a major address on the musical map!”
Artistic Director São Carlos National Theatre
“Cascais Opera has recently launched a new voice competition: already its first edition was a great success that showed not only the great potential and professionalism, but also the authenticity and the character of this promising young organization. With its high-level candidates, impressive jury, great venues and the beautiful surroundings of Cascais and Lisbon, it is an event that will surely grow further and become a major address on the musical map!”
Artistic Director São Carlos National Theatre
“Cascais Opera has recently launched a new voice competition: already its first edition was a great success that showed not only the great potential and professionalism, but also the authenticity and the character of this promising young organization. With its high-level candidates, impressive jury, great venues and the beautiful surroundings of Cascais and Lisbon, it is an event that will surely grow further and become a major address on the musical map!”
Artistic Director São Carlos National Theatre
